Ryanair Chase (Registered As The Festival Trophy) (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) Racecard

Channel: ITV
Distance: 2m 4f 127y
Going: Good To Soft

Runners: 9
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy

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Racecard

No.(Draw)

Runner

Best Odds

Djelo

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Going Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts on this ground (60%)

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (0%)

C&D 3rd at last year's festival and much improved this term; each-way player at least

8-2121

Age: 7

Weight: 11-10

OR: 166

Days: 33

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Feb 25	Nby Newbury	23.5f Sft	ChG2	11-8	1/7	Hitman (3½L)	6/4F	160	170
19 Jan 25	Wdr Windsor	22f Sft	2Ch	11-10	2/6	Protektorat (23L)	5/4F	160	153
8 Dec 24	Hun Huntingdon	20f Sft	ChG2	11-7	1/5	Protektorat (6L)	2/1	149	165
8 Nov 24	Exe Exeter	17.5f Gd	HcChG2	11-10	2/5	JPR One (¾L)	7/4F	147	158
13 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	16f GS	NvChG1	11-7	8/10	Found A Fifty (26L)	16/1	148	136
14 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	20f Sft	NvChG1	11-7	3/11	Grey Dawning (10L)	25/1	148	152

Envoi Allen ^t

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course

5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance

Veteran whose Cheltenham record speaks for itself; can be in the mix again

224-1U

Age: 11

Weight: 11-10

OR: 163

Days: 77

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Dec 24	Kem Kempton	24f Gd	ChG1	11-10 t	UR/11	Banbridge ()	14/1	164	-
2 Nov 24	Dro Down Royal	24f Gd/Y	ChG1	11-10 t	1/5	Hewick (½L)	3/1	163	167
12 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	20f Sft	ChG1	11-10 t	4/7	Jonbon (23L)	13/2	164	154
14 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Sft	ChG1	11-10 t	2/11	Protektorat (4L)	9/4F	164	167
11 Nov 23	Dro Down Royal	24f Sft	ChG1	11-10 t	2/4	Gerri Colombe (nk)	3/1	163	167
30 Sep 23	Gow Gowran Park	20f Hy	ChG2	11-12 t	3/6	Easy Game (8½L)	13/8F	163	157

Fact To File

J: Mark Walsh

T: W P Mullins

Course Winner - Won before at this course

4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance

Distance Specialist - 4 wins from 5 starts at this distance (80%)

Grade 1 winner in November and placed behind Galopin Des Champs last twice; good claims

11-123

Age: 8

Weight: 11-10

OR: 166

Days: 40

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Feb 25	Leo Leopardstown	24.5f Y	ChG1	11-10	3/10	Galopin Des Champs (4¾L)	100/30	168	165
28 Dec 24	Leo Leopardstown	24.5f Gd/Y	ChG1	11-10	2/9	Galopin Des Champs (7½L)	13/8	169	171
24 Nov 24	Pun Punchestown	19.5f Sft	ChG1	11-12	1/8	Spillane's Tower (½L)	7/2	162	169
13 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	24.5f Sft	NvChG1	11-7	1/6	Monty's Star (3¾L)	8/13F	159	166
4 Feb 24	Leo Leopardstown	21.5f Y/Sft	NvChG1	11-10	1/2	()	6/4	-	164
28 Dec 23	Leo Leopardstown	21.5f Sft	Ch	11-12	1/5	Zanahiyr (17L)	4/6F	-	162

Hang In There

J: Harry Cobden

T: Emma Lavelle

Course Winner - Won before at this course

6 x Distance Winner - Won 6 times before at this distance

High class when the ground is quick but this a big ask on first run since November

-21324

Age: 11

Weight: 11-10

OR: 157

Days: 131

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 Nov 24	Wet Wetherby	24f Gd	ChG2	11-4	4/6	The Real Whacker (9½L)	10/1	159	154
28 Aug 24	Wor Worcester	23f Gd	2HcCh	11-11	2/6	Kinondo Kwetu (2L)	5/1	159	161
28 Jul 24	Utt Uttoxeter	26f Gd	2HcCh	11-11	3/5	Kinondo Kwetu (10½L)	EvensF	159	154
30 Jun 24	Utt Uttoxeter	26f GS	2HcCh	11-11	1/14	Percussion (3L)	17/2	155	161
9 Jun 24	Per Perth	24f GF	2HcCh	11-11	2/6	Statuario (nk)	11/2	150	161
17 Apr 24	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Gd	HcChG2	11-7	2/12	In Excelsis Deo (4¾L)	33/1	151	155

Heart Wood

J: Darragh O'Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (4%)

15l 4th in the Savills last time; held by Fact To File on that run and must improve again

13-124

Age: 7

Weight: 11-10

OR: 159

Days: 75

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Dec 24	Leo Leopardstown	24.5f Gd/Y	ChG1	11-10	4/9	Galopin Des Champs (15L)	18/1	154	163
1 Dec 24	Fai Fairyhouse	20f Y	NvChG1	11-10	2/5	Croke Park (nk)	2/1	155	148
28 Oct 24	Wex Wexford	23f Sft	ChL	10-9	1/3	Corbetts Cross (7L)	8/13F	151	155
12 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	25f Sft	NvChG1	11-7	3/6	Inothewayurthinkin (5¼L)	5/1	153	153
4 Feb 24	Leo Leopardstown	21.5f Y/Sft	HcChG3	10-1	1/25	Riaan (14L)	6/1	136	145
14 Dec 23	Naa Naas	20f Sft/Hy	Ch	11-12	2/4	Blood Destiny (9L)	11/8	-	134

Il Est Francais

J: James Reveley

T: Noel George & Amanda Zetterholm

Brilliant at Kempton the last two years; the form pick but unproven at Cheltenham

15-1P2

Age: 7

Weight: 11-10

OR: 166

Days: 77

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Dec 24	Kem Kempton	24f Gd	ChG1	11-10	2/11	Banbridge (1¾L)	9/2	156	173
17 Nov 24	Aut Auteuil	27.5f VSft	ChG1	10-10	PU/8	Gran Diose ()	17/10F	-	-
28 Sep 24	Aut Auteuil	22f Hy	ChG3	11-3	1/8	Toscana Du Berlais (7L)	4/5F	-	156
6 Apr 24	Aut Auteuil	22f Hy	ChG2	11-3	5/5	Youtwo Glass (55L)	30/100F	-	86
26 Dec 23	Kem Kempton	24f Gd	NvChG1	11-7	1/6	Hermes Allen (11L)	13/8	151	168
12 Nov 23	Aut Auteuil	22f Hy	ChL	10-8	1/6	Toscana Du Berlais (11L)	1/5F	-	144

Jungle Boogie

J: Danny Mullins

T: Henry De Bromhead

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 3 starts at this distance (100%)

Lightly raced for 11; a wildcard, but last year's Gold Cup 6th is no forlorn hope on form

/416-1

Age: 11

Weight: 11-10

OR: 156

Days: 82

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Dec 24	Asc Ascot	21f GS	2Ch	11-10	1/4	Fil Dor (8L)	7/2	154	163
15 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	26.5f Sft	ChG1	11-10	6/11	Galopin Des Champs (21L)	16/1	152	162
1 Jan 24	Trm Tramore	23f Hy	ChG3	11-0	1/6	Classic Getaway (1L)	10/1	150	154
10 Dec 23	Cor Cork	16.5f Sft/Hy	ChG2	11-4	4/6	El Fabiolo (15L)	25/1	-	146
1 Jan 22	Fai Fairyhouse	21.5f Y	Ch	12-0	1/10	Diol Ker (12L)	5/6F	-	147
14 Feb 21	Pun Punchestown	20f Sft	MdH	12-0	1/20	Ahead Of The Field (30L)	2/13F	-	135

Master Chewy

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (4%)

Improved this season, winning 2m Grade 2 last time; needs to step up again

2-4F31

Age: 8

Weight: 11-10

OR: 156

Days: 33

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Feb 25	Nby Newbury	16.5f Sft	ChG2	11-5	1/5	Libberty Hunter (1¼L)	11/1	153	164
14 Dec 24	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f GS	2HcCh	12-0	3/6	Libberty Hunter (8½L)	5/2J	154	160
7 Dec 24	San Sandown	15.5f Sft	ChG1	11-10	F/6	Jonbon ()	14/1	154	-
2 Nov 24	Asc Ascot	17f Gd	HcChG3	12-0	4/10	Martator (3½L)	11/4F	154	158
13 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	16f GS	NvChG1	11-7	2/10	Found A Fifty (hd)	10/1	150	162
12 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	16f Sft	NvChG1	11-7	F/10	Gaelic Warrior ()	22/1	150	151

Protektorat ^t

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course

4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance

Last year's winner and campaigned around the race this season; rock-solid claims

13-621

Age: 10

Weight: 11-10

OR: 166

Days: 53

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Jan 25	Wdr Windsor	22f Sft	2Ch	11-10 t	1/6	Djelo (23L)	100/30	165	172
8 Dec 24	Hun Huntingdon	20f Sft	ChG2	11-10 t	2/5	Djelo (6L)	6/4F	166	157
16 Nov 24	Chl Cheltenham	20f Gd	HcChG3	12-0 t	6/15	Il Ridoto (17½L)	9/1	167	163
12 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	20f Sft	ChG1	11-10 t	3/7	Jonbon (2½L)	9/2	167	170
14 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Sft	ChG1	11-10 t	1/11	Envoi Allen (4L)	17/2	165	170
10 Feb 24	Nby Newbury	23.5f Hy	ChG2	11-8 t	3/5	Shishkin (4¾L)	100/30	165	167